CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE BLOG: 7/22/12

Saturday, July 28, 2012

NJ: THE LUNA FUSION FEST: THE HEART AND SOUL OF ROCK AND JAZZ

NJ: THE LUNA FUSION FEST: THE HEART AND SOUL OF ROCK AND JAZZ

LUNA STAGE (555 Valley Road, West Orange, NJ - 973-395-5551) initiates a new tradition in the Valley Arts District when it brings electric jazz and big band rock to its stages for the last weekend in July, Saturday & Sunday, July 28th & 29th. Fans of arena rock, bebop, big bands and jam bands are all welcome to join some of New York's busiest studio musicians, composers, and teachers for two days of futuristic nostalgia. The Luna Fusion Fest kicks off Saturday, July 28th at 3:00 pm with SHORT FUSE - a free children's workshop with internationally acclaimed percussionist and educator Gregg Bendian (Cecil Taylor, Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman, William Paterson, Yale). At 8:00 pm, The Mahavishnu Project electrifies the night as Gregg Bendian is joined by guitarist Jesse Gress, keyboardist Neil Alexander, and bassist Doug Lunn. The Mahavishnu Project reinterprets classic compositions from Jeff Beck, Billy Cobham, John McLaughlin, and Jan Hammer, while seamlessly meshing the beauty of their intricate charts with their own imaginative proficiency. Afternoon events are free and each evening event is $20 for adults, $15 for students with ID.

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NYC: RICK JENSEN, "TONIGHT, NEW YORK CITY"

NYC: RICK JENSEN, "TONIGHT, NEW YORK CITY"

Multiple MAC, BISTRO and GLAMA Award-winning songwriter, Rick Jensen will appear in a revue of his music at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for three performances on Saturdays, July 14th, 21st and 28th at 7:00 pm. The show is inspired by Jensen's recent song, "Tonight, New York City", and looks back on Jensen's 27 years as a working musician in Manhattan. Joining him will be vocalists Tanya Holt, Justin Ritchie and this year's Metro star winner, Marissa Mulder. The show is directed by Lina Koutrakos. Jensen's song "Go Ahead And Dream" was featured in the 2011 Ed Harris film, "That's What I Am", which was the centerpiece of the 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Other Jensen compositions that have become standards in the cabaret and nightclub scene in New York and coast to coast include "In Passing Years" and "Amanda Sang". Artists who have recorded Jensen's songs include Lee Lessack, Lina Koutrakos, and the late Nancy LaMott, and Jensen can be heard singing his own songs on his award-winning CD, "Spring Harvest". In all, Jensen's work has earned him five Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs (MAC) Awards, two Bistro Awards, and two National Gay and Lesbian American Music (GLAMA) awards. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN AT MAMA' S

NYC: JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN AT MAMA' S

Cabaret favorites Tommy Femia and Rick Skye have teamed up for another evening of "Judy and Liza Together Again" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturdays, July 14th & 28th at 8:30 pm. They are joined by Ricky Ritzel (as Mort) at the piano. These MAC Award winning performers (Best Impersonation) will pull out all the stops, singing classic solo's, parodies, duets and just plain whooping and hollering by the greatest mother/ daughter team in show biz history. Tommy Femia is a 7 time winner of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Award for his brilliant portrayal of Judy Garland in "Judy Garland LIVE!", now in it's 20th season at Don't Tell Mama. He has also starred in "Whoop-de-doo", "I Will Come Back" and, most recently, "Norma Does Men". Rick Skye is best known for writing a string of outrageous comic revues including "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka", "MaCabaret - a tabloid fable", "The War of the Mama Roses", "It's Madame with an E" and the International hit - "A Slice O' Minnelli" for which has enjoyed successful season's in Covent Garden, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End and at the Dublin Theatre Festival where he received the Award for "Best Achievement in Performance". There is a $25 cover charge and a 2 drink minimum.

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NYC: KAREN OBERLIN IN "I'LL BE HARD TO HANDLE: SONGS OF DARING DAMES"

NYC: KAREN OBERLIN IN "I'LL BE HARD TO HANDLE: SONGS OF DARING DAMES"

LAST SHOW OF RUN TONIGHT!

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents the return of MAC, Bistro, and Nightlife Award winning vocalist, Karen Oberlin from Tuesday through Saturday, July 24th through 28th at 8:00 pm. Her new show "I'll Be Hard to Handle: Songs of Daring Dames" is an adventurous evening that explores feminine courage in all its forms: songs by bold women writers, songs about dauntless women, and songs written on audacious subjects showing just how brave and brazen women can be. Songwriters include the inimitable Bessie Smith and her peers, Joni Mitchell, Dorothy Fields, Rodgers & Hart, Pink, and many more. Jon Weber serves as Music Director. Karen Oberlin, hailed as one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook, recently received rave reviews for her three-week engagement at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel in New York. Along with the Algonquin, she has appeared at major New York venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Iridium Jazz Club, Merkin Hall and The Metropolitan Room, among others. She entertained sold-out audiences at the Oak Room to launch the release of her highly lauded debut CD, My Standards (Miranda Music) and Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day (Miranda Music). There is a $30-$50 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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Friday, July 27, 2012

SF: EMILY BERGL OF "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" AT THE RRAZZ

SF: EMILY BERGL OF "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" AT THE RRAZZ

RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) presents the return of acclaimed singer and actress Emily Bergl on Friday & Saturday & Sunday, July 27th & 28th at 9:30 pm and Sunday, July 29th at 7:00 pm with her new show "NY I Love You." Bergl may be best known for her role on "Desperate Housewives," but she recently burst onto the club scene in New York with sold out runs at The Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room and the Cafe Carlyle, receiving raves. Her acclaimed one-woman shows have since been seen in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, Seattle and Las Vegas. Kidding On The Square, her debut album - recorded live at the Oak Room - is now available on Amazon and iTunes. "NY I Love You" is an evening of song and stories that explores a life-long love affair with the Big Apple and all the characters that call Manhattan home, with classic tunes from Rodgers and Hart to Gus Kahn, and sly reinventions of modern pop from the Beach Boys to Cyndi Lauper. She is joined on piano by San Francisco's G. Scott Lacy. There is a $35 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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MW: THE CABARET PRESENTS MELINDA DOOLITTLE: LOVE 101

MW: THE CABARET PRESENTS MELINDA DOOLITTLE: LOVE 101

Former American Idol contestant, Melinda Doolittle, is sure to be very cabaret when she brings her show to THE CABARET AT THE COLUMBIA CLUB (121 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN - 317-275-1169 ) on Friday & Saturday, July 27th & 28th at 8:00 pm. And, with all due respect to Simon Cowell, she's not about to apologize for it! After two critically acclaimed runs at Feinstein's in NYC, Melinda brings her show featuring jazz standards, pop hits, Broadway classics and songs from her recent CD to The Cabaret. She got her start as a backup singer for Michael McDonald, Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville and others. Since then, Melinda has wowed audiences from the White House and the Kennedy Center to Carnegie Hall. There is a $35-$45-$55 cover plus a $12 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE SEASON ONE WINNER BEBE ZAHARA BENET

NYC: RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE SEASON ONE WINNER BEBE ZAHARA BENET

CREATURE will be performed by Rupaul's Drag Race Season One winner Bebe Zahara Benet at XL NIGHTCLUB, CABARET & LOUNGE (512 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-239-2999) on Fridays, July 13th through August 3rd at 8:00 pm. Creature is an interactive drag extravaganza with stunning visual transformations and exciting musical numbers that celebrates diversity, individuality, and fantasy. Featuring original songs and classic covers written and performed by BeBe Zahara Benet, and showcasing a talented troupe of powerful vocalists with wild and sexy dancers, Creature takes its audience on a fantastical journey through dark jungles, magical underwater lands, and even outer-space. BeBe, in this fast-paced, high-energy cabaret revue, combines the witty and colorful persona fans have come to adore with the many other alter-egos that swim in her imagination and now want a piece of the spotlight. Directed by Andrew Neisler, Creature is a one of a kind revue featuring elaborate costumes, and visual and audio effects. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: KAREN OBERLIN IN "I'LL BE HARD TO HANDLE: SONGS OF DARING DAMES"

NYC: KAREN OBERLIN IN "I'LL BE HARD TO HANDLE: SONGS OF DARING DAMES"

Thursday, July 26, 2012

NYC: BROADWAY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN

NYC: BROADWAY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN

"Broadway Sessions" is an evening of musical performances, games, comedy and open mic featuring new Broadway guests each week. The show takes place every Thursday evenings at 10:30 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). It is hosted by Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida, Footloose) and features composer/musical director Will Van Dyke on piano. Get up close and personal with Broadway's brightest as the stars bare their souls, interact with the crowd and celebrate all things BROADWAY. Open Mic party goes til 12:00 am featuring. There is a $5 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: JULY CALENDAR GIRL - "THE JUDY SHOW"

NYC: JULY CALENDAR GIRL - "THE JUDY SHOW"

2012 MAC AWARD NOMINEE Colleen McHugh presents her most popular, beloved, messy, bizarre, fabulous show of her monthly CALENDAR GIRL series. This month she presents "FRIEND OF DOROTHY: THE SONGS OF JUDY GARLAND" at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438) on Thursday, July 26th at 7:00 pm, with Jody Shelton on piano. All your favorites, from Judy's earliest hits to her Carnegie Hall classics. (And if you have a special request - let her know!) This is Colleen's FOURTH year performing the Judy show - it's now officially one of the serie

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NYC: DARREN WILLIAMS' "NOT THE BOY NEXT DOOR" AT THE IRIDIUM

NYC: DARREN WILLIAMS' "NOT THE BOY NEXT DOOR" AT THE IRIDIUM
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $10 OFF THE COVER

Darren Williams brings his show "Not the Boy Next Door ... The PETER ALLEN Songbook" to IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB(1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121 - ) on Thursday, July 26th with performances at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Australia's Variety Entertainer Of The Year recipient, DARREN WILLIAMS celebrates the life, loves, and music of the treasured Aussie icon, PETER ALLEN. From I HONESTLY LOVE YOU to ARTHUR'S THEME, DON'T CRY OUT LOUD to I GO TO RIO, Darren also performs many of Peter Allen's hidden gems and shares little known anecdotes from his humble beginnings in small town Australia, to marrying into showbiz royalty, and conquering stages and record charts worldwide. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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NYC: KAREN OBERLIN IN "I'LL BE HARD TO HANDLE: SONGS OF DARING DAMES"

NYC: KAREN OBERLIN IN "I'LL BE HARD TO HANDLE: SONGS OF DARING DAMES"

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents the return of MAC, Bistro, and Nightlife Award winning vocalist, Karen Oberlin from Tuesday through Saturday, July 24th through 28th at 8:00 pm. Her new show "I'll Be Hard to Handle: Songs of Daring Dames" is an adventurous evening that explores feminine courage in all its forms: songs by bold women writers, songs about dauntless women, and songs written on audacious subjects showing just how brave and brazen women can be. Songwriters include the inimitable Bessie Smith and her peers, Joni Mitchell, Dorothy Fields, Rodgers & Hart, Pink, and many more. Jon Weber serves as Music Director. Karen Oberlin, hailed as one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook, recently received rave reviews for her three-week engagement at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel in New York. Karen Oberlin, hailed as one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook, recently received rave reviews for her three-week engagement at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel in New York. Along with the Algonquin, she has appeared at major New York venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Iridium Jazz Club, Merkin Hall and The Metropolitan Room, among others. She entertained sold-out audiences at the Oak Room to launch the release of her highly lauded debut CD, My Standards (Miranda Music) and Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day (Miranda Music). There is a $30-$50 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: ENCORE PRODUCTION OF SCENE OF THE CRIME WITH TERESA FISCHER

NYC: ENCORE PRODUCTION OF SCENE OF THE CRIME WITH TERESA FISCHER
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

Teresa Fischer is back on the case atDON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with SCENE OF THE CRIME. Performances are Wednesday, July 11th; Wednesday, July 18th; and Thursday, July 26th - all shows at 7:00 pm. Teresa takes us on a crime story adventure via some of our beloved TV detectives. Assembled are an entertaining and eclectic array of songs from standards by Irving Berlin and Frank Loesser to pop tunes from Lieber & Stoller, Carole King and Mary Chapin Carpenter plus some little-known musical gems. Cabaret veteran Paul Chamlin is the musical director and one-man band for this fun evening which features special musical arrangements by Andrew Sotomayor and James Logan. The show is produced by Spotlight On Festivals. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

SF: ANDREA MARCOVICCI PRESENTS "SMILE" AT THE RRAZZ ROOM

SF: ANDREA MARCOVICCI PRESENTS "SMILE" AT THE RRAZZ ROOM

Andrea Marcovicci will bring her show "Smile" to RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) Tuesdays through Sundays, July 24th through August 5th at 7:30 pm (except Mondays at 8:00 pm & Sundays at 5:00 pm). There are certain songs that will always lift your spirits. For over twenty-five years Andrea Marcovicci, has watched her audiences thrill to the strains of their most beloved songs. These are the ones that Ms. Marcovicci has chosen for this show. Highlights include "You Make Me Feel So Young," "Life is Just Bowl of Cherries," "It's Only a Paper Moon," "Happy Together," and of course, the title tune, "Smile." There is a $35-$40 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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MW: MINNE-O-POLIS WITH ORON STENESH

MW: MINNE-O-POLIS WITH ORON STENESH

Oron Stenesh presents his own brand of cabaret that encompasses song, comedy, and spoken word poetry in his new show Minne-O-polis to be presented on Tuesdays, July 24th & 31st at 7:00 pm at BRYANT LAKE BOWL (810 West Lake Street, MN - 612-825-8949). Musical Director is Joey Clark. Stenesh will share snippets of his life in Minneapolis and what got him here, including a bout with gout and a fantasized run-in with Michele Bachmann, alongside a score featuring composers from Paul McCartney to Frank Loesser. New to Minneapolis, Oron Stenesh created "The Big 3-O" (MAC Award Nominee 2011), "The O Train" and "Olection" at New York's Duplex, and toured "Olection" to Chicago's Davenport's Piano Bar. Theatre credits include an International Tour of "Fame" as Schlomo, "Babes in Toyland" with the Little Orchestra Society at Lincoln Center, "Far Away" at New York Theatre Workshop, "A Christmas Carol" at the McCarter Theatre, "A Stoop on Orchard Street" Off-Broadway at the Mazer Theatre, and "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" with Theatreworks/USA. TV credits include ABC's "One Life to Live." His stand-up comedy has been seen at New York Comedy Club, Hiroko's Place, and the Denizen Lounge, and he has appeared with hip-hop's Miss Angelina and the Jersey Boyz. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Theatre and Musical Theatre programs, attendee at the 2007 Cabaret Conference at Yale University, and proud member of MAC, AEA, AFTRA, and TCCAN - the Twin Cities Cabaret Artists' Network. Tickets are $12.

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NYC: JENIFER LEWIS RETURNS - AT 54 BELOW

NYC: JENIFER LEWIS RETURNS - AT 54 BELOW

Following a twenty year absence from the New York cabaret scene, Jenifer Lewis returns to the Big Apple for seven performances only at 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551), Tuesday through Saturday, July 24th through 27th at 8:00 pm, with late shows on Friday & Saturday at 11:00 pm. From Broadway's Eubie to Hairspray, television's Jackie's Back to Strong Medicine, and film's What's Love Got to Do With It, Beaches, Cars and The Princess and the Frog, Jenifer Lewis, one of Bette Midler's most infamous Harlettes, is a force of nature whose voice is as distinctive as her take no prisoners sense of humor. There is a $30-$40 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: KAREN OBERLIN IN "I'LL BE HARD TO HANDLE: SONGS OF DARING DAMES"

NYC: KAREN OBERLIN IN "I'LL BE HARD TO HANDLE: SONGS OF DARING DAMES"

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents the return of MAC, Bistro, and Nightlife Award winning vocalist, Karen Oberlin from Tuesday through Saturday, July 24th through 28th at 8:00 pm. Her new show "I'll Be Hard to Handle: Songs of Daring Dames" is an adventurous evening that explores feminine courage in all its forms: songs by bold women writers, songs about dauntless women, and songs written on audacious subjects showing just how brave and brazen women can be. Songwriters include the inimitable Bessie Smith and her peers, Joni Mitchell, Dorothy Fields, Rodgers & Hart, Pink, and many more. Jon Weber serves as Music Director. Karen Oberlin, hailed as one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook, recently received rave reviews for her three-week engagement at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel in New York. Karen Oberlin, hailed as one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook, recently received rave reviews for her three-week engagement at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel in New York. Along with the Algonquin, she has appeared at major New York venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Iridium Jazz Club, Merkin Hall and The Metropolitan Room, among others. She entertained sold-out audiences at the Oak Room to launch the release of her highly lauded debut CD, My Standards (Miranda Music) and Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day (Miranda Music). There is a $30-$50 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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Monday, July 23, 2012

SF: THE TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND AT THE RRAZZ

SF: THE TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND AT THE RRAZZ

The Tommy Igoe Big Band will perform at RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) on Mondays through August 27th at 7:30 pm, featuring 15 of the Bay Area's finest musicians, including members of Tower of Power, Santana and The Doobie Brothers. Drummer Tommy Igoe's Big Band is the hottest big band in NYC, and has been playing to sold out audiences every Friday night at the famed BIRDLAND for the past five years. He brings the same musical acumen to San Francisco, and endeavors to change the face of nightlife on Mondays. Igoe brings his big band pedigree (his father Sonny Igoe was the drummer for Benny Goodman and Woody Herman during the 40s-50s) to create a big band for the 21st Century. This is not nostalgia, but a forward-looking spin on a uniquely American format. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: LEA DELARIA AT 54 BELOW

NYC: LEA DELARIA AT 54 BELOW

Lea DeLaria will perform at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Mondays, July 23rd & 30th, and August 6th, at 9:30 pm. Lea has distinguished herself in every form of entertainment that she touches: jazz musician, Broadway diva, actor, writer and stand-up comic. Lea DeLaria, who already enjoyed a career as a Broadway singer and stand-up comedian, made her recording debut on Warner Brothers Records in 2000. Play It Cool confirmed Lea as one of the best jazz singers of our time. May not be suitable for all ages. There is a $25-$35 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: ANDREA McARDLE AT 54 BELOW

NYC: ANDREA McARDLE AT 54 BELOW

Andrea McArdle will perform at 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Mondays, July 23rd & 30th at 7:00 pm. Broadway began its love affair with Andrea in 1977 when, at the age of 12, she created the iconic role of Little Orphan Annie in the smash musical hit, Annie. Since then, she's delighted New York audiences in Les Miserables, Starlight Express, Beauty & the Beast and State Fair, along the way tackling concerts, recordings, film and television. Now Andrea premieres a brand new show, a celebration of sassy and tuneful Broadway characters and divas from the golden age of Broadway through the seventies. There is a $30-$40 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: JULIE HALSTON IN "CLASSICAL JULIE"

NYC: JULIE HALSTON IN "CLASSICAL JULIE"

Julie Halston is one of the theatre's busiest and most well-known actresses, will perform her show "Classical Julie" at BIRDLAND(315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Monday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm. The show will combine classic Halston rants with brand new material, including her inimitable take on Ibsen and other highly literate writers. She is currently appearing in the Tony-Award winning Broadway musical, Anything Goes as the hilarious Evangeline Harcourt. Last season she received a Drama Desk Nomination for her acclaimed performance in Charles Busch's smash hit play The Divine Sister. Her range and resume includes Broadway musicals such as Gypsy, Hairspray, The Boys from Syracuse and Anything Goes, as well as hit revivals such as On the Twentieth Century (co-starring Anne Heche and Alec Baldwin), The Women and The Butter and Egg Man. Primarily known as a comedic actress, she nonetheless has garnered kudos for her work in the plays The Vagina Monologues, Love, Loss and What I Wore and Olive and The Bitter Herbs. Miss Halston is a three-time Drama Desk Nominee, a two-time Outer Critics Nominee and a two-time Drama League Nominee. Her theatrical life originated when she and renowned playwright, Charles Busch helped found the now-legendary Off-Broadway company, Theatre-in Limbo, where they co-starred in many of the productions, including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, Red Scare on Sunset, The Lady in Question and Shanghai Moon. Both she and Mr. Busch were among the first recipients to receive the designation "Legend of Off-Broadway" from the Off- Broadway Theatre Alliance and an Excellence in the Theatre Award from The Abington Theatre Company. There is a $25-$35 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: THE FOURTH ANNUAL BROADWAY MEOWS BENEFIT CONCERT

NYC: THE FOURTH ANNUAL BROADWAY MEOWS BENEFIT CONCERT

The 4th Annual Broadway Meows Concert for the Humane Society of New York will be presented at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788), one night only, Monday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm. The evening will be comprised of songs by composer/ lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh. Bisen-Hersh will be joined on stage by a phenomenal cast including Gisela Adisa (Hairspray, RCCL), Toby Blackwell (Rent), Lanene Charters (Mamma Mia), Brian Childers (Danny and Sylvia), Hannah DelMonte (Fiddler on the Roof), Nkrumah Gatling (Hair), Kimberly Faye Greenberg (One Night with Fanny Brice), Kevin Greene (A Tale of Two Cities), Lara Janine (Rock of Ages), Kaitlin Kiyan (Hair), Anthony Lee Medina (Spring Awakening), Manu Narayan (Bombay Dreams), Elly Noble (Carrie), Rori Nogee (Pinkalicious), Joi Danielle Price (Mamma Mia), Daniel Quadrino (Bye, Bye Birdie), Kristine Reese (Wicked), Brian Charles Rooney (Pop, The Threepenny Opera) and Cailan Rose (Hair). The concert will be produced by Dennis Fowler, directed by Laura Pestronk, stage managed by Rich Abrams. The show will feature 20 songs from Bisen-Hersh's catalog featuring songs from Love Quirks, More to Love and Stanley's Party. Songs will include "I'd Rather Take a Nap", "It's Not You, It's Me", "I'm Not Interested in You", "I Like Big Girls", "Can You Believe I Was Ever Sad We Broke Up?" and the popular youtube hit, "Hey!". All the proceeds for the evening will go to the Humane Society of New York, which has cared for animals in need when illness, injury or homelessness strikes" for over 100 years. The Humane Society saved Bisen-Hersh's cat, Smee's, life in 2009, and this annual benefit is his way of saying thanks. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: THE TOWN HALL'S 6TH ANNUAL SUMMER BROADWAY FESTIVAL

NYC: THE TOWN HALL'S 6TH ANNUAL SUMMER BROADWAY FESTIVAL
BROADWAY'S RISING STARS ON JULY 23RD

THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929), New York's landmark theatre and concert venue continues the 6th Annual Summer Broadway Festival, with Broadway's Rising Stars on July 23rd, and concludes with Liz Callaway's new show, Even Stephen (with Jason Danieley, Joshua Henry and Norm Lewis) on July 30th. The Summer Broadway Festival is created, hosted and written by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. BROADWAY'S RISING STARS on July 23rd is once again directed by Nightlife Award-winning vocalist Scott Coulter. The next generation of Broadway performers were chosen during auditions throughout the spring and come from theatrical institutions across the country, including AMDA, CAP21, Steinhardt, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Carnegie Mellon, Marymount and The New School. These young future performers will make their auspicious debut on The Town Hall stage in what has now become regarded as the country's national showcase. Tickets are $40 and available through TicketMaster, (800) 982-2787 http://www.ticketmaster.com, or at The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43d Street) between noon and 6:00 pm (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824.

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